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Lafiel said:
Vyse_Blue_Rogue said:

How is wanting controlled immigration as opposed to an open door policy xenophobic? It's the only sensible position to hold. 

because applying it to the situation with Syrian refugees (there never was an "open door policy" for regular immigration)  means leaving millions of people (that can be saved) to die in a warzone or in badly maintained refugee camps around the country out of fear of hyperxenis

It's an idealistic view that unfortunately cannot work in the real world. Even ignoring the fact that a great many of these refugees are actually economic migrants, not genuine refugees, European countries just cannot accept the vast number of people thay are being flooded with. There are huge problems arising from the conflicting cultures and values, and massive strains put upon public services. Unemployment is already in the millions in the Eurozone and there are huge shortages of housing. Where are these millions of additional people going to live and work?